Dietary misconceptions that shouldn’t be followed

Following the nutrition today is incredibly fashionable. But not all the recommendations that we find really work and give good results. Alas, all sorts of myths on this topic are more than effective advice.

Myth #1. You can’t eat after 18:00
The truth is that you should have your last meal 3-4 hours before bedtime. And everything depends on what you eat. Different foods are digested and absorbed by the body in different ways. If it is meat, it needs about 5 hours. Vegetables usually need half the time.

If a person goes to bed at 4 a.m. because of his activity or special regime, how can he eat last time at 6 p.m.? This is wrong.

Myth #2. You need to drink 2 liters of water a day
Actually, it all depends on the nature of the metabolism. If it is slowed down, it must be dispersed so that the body does not go into the accumulation mode.

Some people drink up to 3-4 litres of liquid and feel great, while others do not need this much water. It depends on body weight, muscle mass, intensity of training, if any, and the tasks we set for ourselves. Consider all these factors and listen to your body.

Myth #3. Better to give up sweet
In my opinion, a man should not deprive himself of such pleasure. The question is, where does sugar come from? Of course, baked goods, cakes, any sweet carbonated beverages (especially in large quantities) are harmful. But you can eat a chocolate bar, especially in the morning. Also in the morning you can eat bananas, they are very useful.

Myth #4. You need to choose low-calorie products
That’s not exactly true. For example, linseed oil, which contains 100 grams of 1440 kcal, is very useful, almost equal to the daily norm. But fats help to assimilate other elements. The same carrot carrot carotene will be useless if consumed without fatty foods.

Myth #5. If you want to lose weight, eat food that burns fat.
It’s a strange recommendation, because there are no such products. There are those that speed up the metabolism (e.g. celery or beetroot), but nothing more.

Myth #6. You can sit on any diet
I keep saying that this is a very individual question. There is no one universal diet that suits everyone. It all depends on the amount of water in your body, the level of fat, your diet, sleep and lifestyle. Even the emotional and psychological state can sometimes seriously interfere with the progress on the way to weight loss. Therefore, I recommend that you contact a specialist, not engage in self-medication.